#Browning

John Browning’s namesake company is expanding its handgun offerings to include a .380 1911. While other designs have been inspired by the platform (the Sig comes to mind), none have yet to use full-size mechanical interfaces (safety, slide catch, etc. The .380 version features the same 85% frame common to .22LR versions.

1911 fans and shooters have another 22LR option to plink with. Browning has announced the release of their new A1 Desert Tan Full-Size & Compact Models:

Schroeder Bauman impressed me after my factory tour. Their knowledge, service, and dedication to craft was laudable. Now with a pistol in hand and plenty of ammo, I headed out to the range.  Was the American Defender good enough to turn a proclaimed “not-1911” guy into a fan?

Browning has introduced the AB3 to their rifle at the 2014 SHOT Show.  The AB3 is described by Browning as a “value-packaged” rifle.  Despite its lower price point the AB3 is designed to be a contender for accuracy, features, style, and comfort.  This is not what I would consider a “bargain” rifle in the meaning of lower quality parts and materials for the entry level shooter.  Instead, I would place the AB3 in the category of many competitors‘ mid-range rifle selections; such as the Remington 783, the Savage Model 111, or the Mossberg ATR line.

Browning extends the High Grade Program for a second year with the introduction of two new Citori 12 gauge over and under shotguns.

Browning is now listing the composite frame versions of the 1911-22 pistols first shown in the October article here.

Browning sent out this teaser image of their upcoming  1911-22 Composite pistol. The Composite model, which features a polymer frame, will be offered alongside the standard aluminum-frame models. The new polymer version will weigh a couple of ounces less and have a tan color scheme.

This post was written by Dr. Jim and Mary Clary.

Browning’s recoil operated A5 Shotgun is now available with a super magnum 3.5″ chamber. The company says that it should be able to cycle a wide range of loads. The help mitigate the recoil, an improved recoil pad will be installed.

Browning introduced the A-Bolt III rifle back at the 2013 SHOT Show.  The new rifle is an extension of the A-Bolt line of rifles.  This model is available as the Composite Stalker and will be available in .270, .30-06, 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag.  MSRP on all calibers is $599.

Day At The Range has published photos of a .22 Browning Buckmark that went KABOOM.

Browning is now producing the X-Bolt chambered for the classic .375 H&H Magnum. Unlike the regular X-Bolt, these include iron sights, a necessity for a big game gun.

Peat was used by the Vikings to make swords and cannon balls by the American revolutionaries. Today it is used by the Scots to make Whisky, the Irish to heat their homes and the Fins to make electricity. It is well know that peat is an excellent preserver of ancient Europeans bodies, but it turns out it is also a great preserver of firearms. The wreckage of a WWII Splitfire was recovered from a peat bog, along with its six well preserved Browning M1919 machine guns.

Jason sent me another photo of the Leupold CQBSS M2 Browning Mount. Some of those who commented on my previous post about it were, as I was before, skeptical of the utility of a sniper scope on a heavy machine gun. The armchair Commandant in me thinks that the Corps’ plan is to enable troops to accuracy engage targets at a much longer range than they are presently able to do so.

In June the US Army began upgrading their .50 cal M2 heavy machine guns to the slightly improved M2A1 variant. The M2A1 allows the operator to replace the barrel without have adjust headspace and timing. Army.mil reports …